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Note: We are not responsible for staffing field positions. ExpeditionTrips acts as a wholesaler for small ship expedition and land tours around the world. If you are interested in working on the ships or as a land tour guide, please contact the shipping companies and tour operators directly.

JOB TITLE: Sales Manager (Travel Sales)

OFFICE LOCATION: West Seattle

ABOUT THE COMPANY: ExpeditionTrips is a travel company specializing in small-ship cruises and tours to remote destinations, with a focus on Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, Africa, the Arctic and Alaska, among others.

We are seeking a dynamic, articulate, driven, and upbeat individual with demonstrated team leadership and sales management success to join our passionate team of expedition travel planners. As Manager of our 7-person Expedition Specialist team, you will oversee a high impact goal based sales structure, drive team members to exceed individual revenue targets, and enhance the overall sales success of the organization.

This position emphasizes a strong focus on achievement of growth targets through skillful coaching and effective management of our terrific sales team.

Compensation includes base salary (DOE) plus incentives based on performance, 401K, medical, and travel benefits. This position reports to the President of ExpeditionTrips. Read more

Motivate, mentor, and support our Expedition Specialists to meet their revenue targets as well as our high standards of client service

Administer performance management and accountability measures for proven best practices (tight response times, follow-ups, high quality client-centric communication, and effective use of systems and tools)

Manage lead distribution and assignment among Expedition Specialists based on bandwidth, conversion, expertise, and individual strengths

Take ownership of guest service issues that require escalation to higher management

Oversee ES team member schedules to ensure optimal coverage based on business needs

Local (Seattle area) candidates only. Send a resume and detailed cover letter, and include ‘Sales Manager’ in the Subject line. Please elaborate in your letter as to why you're the perfect fit for this role, and detail both your sales management background as well as prior travel experience. (Applications with generic cover letters that do not include these two elements will not be considered.) Applicants selected to interview will be contacted directly; others will not receive a personal response – thank you for your understanding. No phone calls or walk-ins please.